Galechirus
Encyclopedia
Galechirus is an extinct genus of therapsid mammal-like reptile. It was about 30 cm (1 ft) long.
This lizard
-like creature is considered to be a dicynodont
by some paleontologists
; others think Galechirus is the young of a larger therapsid genus. Judging from its teeth, it was an insectivore
.
This lizard
Lizard
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with nearly 3800 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica as well as most oceanic island chains...
-like creature is considered to be a dicynodont
Dicynodont
Dicynodontia is a taxon of anomodont therapsids or mammal-like reptiles. Dicynodonts were small to large herbivorous animals with two tusks, hence their name, which means 'two dog tooth'...
by some paleontologists
Paleontology
Paleontology "old, ancient", ὄν, ὀντ- "being, creature", and λόγος "speech, thought") is the study of prehistoric life. It includes the study of fossils to determine organisms' evolution and interactions with each other and their environments...
; others think Galechirus is the young of a larger therapsid genus. Judging from its teeth, it was an insectivore
Insectivore
An insectivore is a type of carnivore with a diet that consists chiefly of insects and similar small creatures. An alternate term is entomophage, which also refers to the human practice of eating insects....
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